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package com.mysql.jdbc;

import java.sql.SQLException;


public interface LoadBalanceExceptionChecker extends Extension {
	
	/**
	 * Invoked to determine whether or a given SQLException should
	 * trigger a failover in a load-balanced deployment.
	 * 
	 * The driver will not pass in a Connection instance when calling init(), but it
	 * will pass in the Properties, otherwise it acts like a normal Extension.
	 * 
	 * One instance of a handler *per* JDBC connection instance will be created. If
	 * you need singleton-like behavior, you're on your own to provide it.

	 * @param ex
	 * @return true if the exception should trigger failover.
	 */
	public boolean shouldExceptionTriggerFailover(SQLException ex);

}
